Grimes suggests McConnell doesn't support cancer research bill

1:05 AM,
Mar. 9, 2014

Democrat Alison Lundergan Grimes, who is running for the U.S. Senate. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)

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Alison Lundergan Grimes opened a new line of attack on U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Saturday, suggesting that he does not support legislation that would redirect money that helps pay for party conventions and presidential campaigns to pay for research into pediatric cancer, autism and other diseases.

"The response from Mitch McConnell that they received: He'll keep their support in mind," the Democratic Senate candidate said, speaking at a fundraising event for Emerge Kentucky, which recruits and trains Democratic women to run for office.